Radar Plug-in Customer Release Notes Version: 3.1 Last Revised: April 16, 2018 Product: Radar Plug-in Description Radar plug-in is a plug-in that can be installed on a PC which has SourceXpress application or on AWG 70000 or AWG 5200 series instrument with v6.1 or later. Once installed, this plug-in integrates and operates seamlessly with SourceXpress or AWG 70000 or AWG 5200 series user and programmer interfaces. This plug-in lets you • Define multiple pulse trains that can be assigned to different channels for applications like simulating phase array radars and creating scenarios to test EW receivers. • Define multiple pulse group(s) or dead time for each pulse train. • Each pulse group can be independently set up to have different pulse shapes, pulse modulation, offsets, hopping, noise and other features. • Modulation types supported include LFM, Piecewise LFM, Chirp Sequence, Custom Modulation, Barker codes, and many others • Define frequency, phase and amplitude offsets (constant and variable) across pulses in the pulse group. • Apply noise on entire pulse, including Off time or just on the Pulse On time. • Define frequency hopping. • Provide S-parameter emulation of RF and baseband components. Version 3.1 Release Description V3.1 ECR Release: Bug fixes and AWG 5200 instrument support Updated the user and programmer manual for AWG 5200 instrument Version 2.0 Release Description V2.0 Initial Release Target Platforms Radar plug-in runs with SourceXpress on PC or on AWG 70000 or AWG 5200 series instrument. The following operating systems are supported: • Windows 7 (64-bit) • Windows 8 (64-bit) • Windows 10 (64-bit) Prerequisite • Microsoft .NET 4.5 runtime framework • This plug-in will integrate with v6.1 of the SourceXpress PC application and v6.1 AWG instrument firmware. Go to http://www.tek.com/signal-generator/awg70000-arbitrary-waveform-generator to download the latest AWG70000 firmware. Go to https://www.tek.com/arbitrary-waveform-generator/awg5200 to download the latest AWG5200 firmware. Go to http://www.tek.com/sourcexpress to download the latest SourceXpress software. • TekVISA v4.2.0.15 is only required to communicate with SourceXpress via PI commands; Go to www.tek.com to download the compatible version of TekVISA. • In order to compile the waveforms from this plug-in, a Radar license must be purchased and enabled on SourceXpress or AWG 70000 or AWG 5200 series instrument. To apply S-Parameter feature, S-Parameter license must be purchased and enabled on SourceXpress or AWG 70000 or AWG 5200 series instrument. Trial license can be downloaded or ordered from Tektronix website. Product Upgrades From time to time Tektronix releases new versions of the product software or optional application software. Customers can download these from the Tektronix web site at http://www.tek.com/signal-generator/awg70000-arbitrary-waveform-generator under the Software Packages tab and Plug-ins tab. Contacting Tektronix One method to receive timely information on new software updates, new products from Tektronix and other useful information is through a MyTek account. To join MyTek, please visit www.tek.com/mytek to become a member. For application-oriented questions about a Tektronix measurement products, please call Product Support. In North America call 1-800-833-9200 option 3, Monday-Friday, 6:00AM - 5:00PM Pacific Time or contact us by email at techsupport@tektronix.com. For service support call 1-800-833-9200 option 2, Monday-Friday, 5:00AM-5:00PM Pacific Time or contact us by email at meas-svc-feedback@tektronix.com Outside of North America: please contact your local Tektronix Sales or Distributor office. Refer to our web site at www.tek.com for listings of those offices. For all other information call 1-800-833-9200, visit our web site at www.tek.com, or write to us at: Tektronix, Inc. P.O. Box 500 Beaverton, OR 97077 USA